Color Trends Technology Psychology Wellness Branding Culture Fashion Make Up Art
WORLD OF
COLOR THE COLOR ISSUE I
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WORLD OF COLOR Dear Reader, Welcome to the WORLD OF COLOR. We are so happy to host this beautiful event that was created to stretch our imagination, ignite innovation and celebrate Color. At our event you explore how color is an integral part of our being, how it is the bedrock of our culture, wellness and our profession. Today we bring to you the first ever COLOR ISSUE. In this issue you will meet the protagonist and the hero of our beautiful event, COLOR. You will see how it touches on so many lives and how it is imagined through the eyes of different experts. So, don’t hesitate, our dear reader, and jump right in. Be Inspired, Be Immersed, Be Imagined. Be one with Color. Your Color Team
CREDITS Giorgino Macalino Maria Mo Maria Sousa Cathy Piterski Jane McDermott James Runkle
Maggie Simonelli Pachia Lucy Vang John Fussel Maggie Simonelli
Diana Broussard Vincent Daudin Val Cosh Jennifer Edwards
AUTHOR: Michelle Leung CO-EDITORS: Yana Melnikova & Susie Xiong
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WORLD OF COLOR EVENT OVERVIEW Explore the WORLD OF COLOR with us this September!
SPEAKERS JENNIFER EDWARDS from WGSN on Global Color Forecast S/S 2022 VAL COSH from KONICA MINOLTA on The Deconstruction of Color and its Appearance in the Cosmetics Industry BETSY CARP on The Psychology and Consciousness of Color
COLLABORATORS
What does the World of Color look like to you? What is its significance in the cosmetic industry? In Fashion? Art? Technology? Culture and Society? Immerse yourself in the World of Color and experience its influence on beauty, fashion, technology, art, and people. Color’s significance and impact will be explored through the inspiring talks, interviews, and color experts. Live, create, and be inspired by Color!
INTERVIEWS Dive deeper on the impact color has around the world. This interview section conducted by Susie Xiong will take a 360° view on the significance of color and its impact on color experts from industries that relate color with culture, fashion, art, therapy, branding, consulting, and makeup. Video Edited by Susie Xiong
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INTERVIEWEE
INDUSTRY
TOPIC
Diana Broussard
Fashion
Color/Fashion
Betsy Karp
Color Life Coach
Color/Wellness + Therapy
Pachia Vue
Traditional Hmong Clothing
Color/Culture
John Fussel
Chanel MUA
Color/Makeup
Maggie Simonelli
Artist
Color/Art
Vincent Daudin
Branding Consultant
Color/Design + Branding + Consulting
Reality has definitely changed since the beginning of the 21st century. Why does the digital world feels so real to us now? Reality is made of colors, feelings, spaces, and emotions. All combined, these layers of reality make it feel real. That’s the beauty of it. A digital world combines them all, especially on social media. Augmented reality is just a new layer of reality, aimed to reveal more of the world by using virtual elements. It shapes a new reality, but also new possibilities. Everywhere. The future will not be more real, more digital, or more virtual. It combines the best of
them all to shape a new reality. As social media changes our relationships between us, augmented reality will change our relationship with the world surrounding us... Minsar Studio empowers emerging creators, agencies, and global companies in this path to create a new reality, augmented or virtual. A unique no-code technology which allows you to express yourself in this new world. Minsar Studio is fully cross-platform and currently available on Oculus Quest, Oculus Rift, HoloLens 2, Magic Leap, iOS, and Android devices.
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NEW YORK CITY
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JENNIFER EDWARDS Jennifer, the director of consultancy for North America, provides strategic solutions rooted in the cross section of insights, innovation and behavior. Prior to joining WGSN, Jennifer consulted Fortune 500 companies, pairing bio-sensory measurements with qualitative interviews to garner a true understanding of consumers’ reactions to products and marketing stimuli. She also designed and led L’Oréal’s Research & Innovation sprints — driving a culture of creativity and curiosity — bringing several successful disruptive products to market. With her unique mix of quantitative, qualitative and design thinking expertise, Jennifer has devoted her career to understanding what drives consumer behavior. When not consulting, Jennifer goes by her moniker “Jenn the Creative” — wardrobe stylist. Most recently she styled Roselyn Keo — the dancer who inspired the film Hustlers.
GLOBAL COLOUR FORECAST S/S 2022 WGSN’s global colour palette balances the need for newness with the appeal of the familiar in what is set to be a cautious market. Our trend experts will present the must-know colours for the season, and what’s driving them, providing insight into why we are drawn to particular colours in times of uncertainty.
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BETSY KARP Color Creative
In Living Color: Where Physics and Biology Meet Light is a type of a wave, and the color of an object is related to the frequency of light it reflects. Every color in the world has its wavelength and frequency. This phenomenon is not dependent on human perception, however what we see in the world every day is just a portion of light, or visible spectrum of light. In order to understand the full story of how we see light we must think from the biology point of view. Retinas, paper thin layers of cells, that cover the back of our eyes help to process and perceive color. Retinas contain two types of light detecting cells, rods and cones. Cones are the cells that allow us to see color, they can detect colors that correspond to red, blue, and green. Yet, we do not only see red, blue, and green. Once yellow color is detected our green and red cones are activated and send the signal to the brain to communicate that we are looking at a sunflower, or the yellow patchwork of Klimt’s lovers in The Kiss. Biology of color, however, does not end at our perception and visual experience of the world around us. Animals use color as a
form of communication. Colors or specific patterns can communicate danger, as a defense mechanism called aposematism. You may have seen brightly colored frogs or insects whose appearance is so vivid, you never forget their almost radioactive shade of green, red or yellow. This type of coloring warns predators of potential toxicity and allows our brightly colored frogs and insects remain safe. Of course, color in the animal kingdom can also communicate sexual maturity and be used for a mating ritual. For example, many birds have beautifully colored plumage. Male peacocks use this communication technique to their full advantage. They readily display their gem tone colored and an almost pearlescent plumage to attract potential mates. Perhaps we can take inspiration from the animal kingdom. We can use these colors for branding, product development or a new shade range. Would you like your next product to have an unforgettable radioactive bubblegum pink or a luxurious gem tone green? Either of these will leave an ever-lasting impression. Your pick!
NASSAU, K., 2020. Colour - The Perception Of Colour. [online] Encyclopedia Britannica. Available at: <https://www. britannica.com/science/color/The-perception-of-colour#ref21866> [Accessed 22 September 2020].
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Betsy Karp is an artist living in New York City. After spending 30 years working in the fashion industry, Betsy incorporated her knowledge as a textile designer into her creative life coaching practice known as Color Coaching . Color Coaching is an approach to wellness that utilizes color theory to better one’s self. Through her creative process, she helps educate others on how to use the power and vibrations of color to effect positive change daily. Through painting, Betsy uncovers the layers of our innermost self as she pulls to the surface the colors that light up a soul. She has exhibited at Syracuse University, Wave Gallery, Piazza Savanarola, and her paintings reside in over 20 private collections. She graduated from Syracuse University with her BFA in painting and has certifications from Columbia’s Teachers College, The Institute of Integrative Nutrition in Health Counseling, and the American Association of Drugless Practitioners. She is currently teaching at the Fashion Institute of Technology as part of the Color Certificate Program. Betsy uses her knowledge of health counseling, color theory, and years of experience with this work to create empowerment workshops, communities, and one-on-one coachings. She strives to share these insights and spread the deeper awareness of soul connection and the power of believing in oneself.
The Psychology and Consciousness of Color. Abstract: Learning to understand and communicate the power of color and the effects it has on our internal and external beings. Betsy Karp will present how the power of color can inform the way you feel, by using it as a tool in one’s life to create positive change and emotional balance.
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VAL COSH
Sales Manager, KONICA MINOLTA
Sales Manager (Color and Appearance), Konica Minolta Sensing Americas, Inc. With over 20 years of experience in the world of color measurement from Service to Product Management and all the way to Sales, Val has the skills that allow to him to best serve customers by finding the exact product solutions needed, to streamline work flows and get the highest return on investments possible. In his current role, he is excited to utilize his background to assist with any and all color measurement demands
THE DECONSTRUCTION OF COLOR AND ITS APPEARANCE WITHIN THE COSMETICS INDUSTRY
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THE STANDARD IN COLOR ANALYSIS AND CONTROL Can you make the lipstick more red? What is “more red”? How much more red? What can we do to ensure we are speaking the same language in the world of color? Konica Minolta Sensing Americas’ presentation, “The Deconstruction of Color and its Appearance Within the Cosmetics Industry” discusses color through a technical lens. The presentation breaks down the topic of color from an industrial standpoint, diving deeper into how color affects us, how color can be quantified, measured and properly communicated, while discussing the challenging phenomenon of metamerism. This exciting and educational presentation provides all the tools you will need to apply best practices in the color industry.
Discover more about this innovative instrument today at sensing.konicaminolta.us From researching a new color to formulation to production scale-up of a new cosmetic the CM-5 is an all-in-one bench-top spectrophotometer by Konica Minolta Sensing designed for measuring the color and appearance of opaque, transparent, and translucent samples. Ideal for color analysis within research and development laboratories, this highly popular instrument allows users to evaluate, formulate, and control the color and appearance of liquids, solids, pastes, powders, and granules with great accuracy and efficiency. Features of the CM-5 include: • Selectable Aperture Sizes – 3mm, 8mm, 30mm • Pass/Fail Assessments to Easily Determine If Sample Meets Quality Standard or Target Color • Top-Port Area for Opaque Samples and Transmittance Chamber for Transparent/Translucent Samples • Compatible with SpectraMagic NX and Colibri Color Software
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EMERGING TRENDS:
Recent months have brought to us a very strange world, fraught with uncertainties & challenges. Yet, we are also discovering new opportunities and new perspectives. Our attitudes are changing, allowing a new collective interest in wellness, spiritual awareness, and new avenues of engagement. Some of the trends we are seeing are captured here…
Local & Natural Living: People are turning to their communities for a sense of belonging, comfort & normalcy. We are seeing an interest in local sourcing, the need to return to simplicity and a feeling of being one with nature. Earthy, natural colors will inspire the return to simplicity and floral motifs empower “Natural Living.”
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E-Living: During the quarantine Technology has served as both a haven & a necessity. Thanks to social media & video calls we could feel close to our friends and family, and stay engaged with work without skipping a beat. In recent months digital and real worlds have started to merge, unleashing new lifestyles & futuristic aesthetics readapted for the digital world…Bright, vivid, techno colors are taking stage in E-Living.
Creatures of Comfort: Cocoon Living Health, wellness and spiritual wellbeing have become a priority as everyone around the globe was forced to move their lives indoors. We have started to engage in rituals that would soothe us and bring a sense of pleasure and security. Ethereal and light motifs and colors will conjure the feeling of balance, comfort, and bliss.
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DIANA BROUSSARD Accessories Designer/ Exponential Entrepreneur, Diana Broussard Brand and Lifestyle Boutique
After working for over 20 years as Designer/ Director of Accessories for luxury brands such as Calvin Klein Collection, Christian Dior, and Gucci, Diana started her own collection/company in 2007 of resin jewelry, shoes, and bags, made in Italy. DIANA BROUSSARD, the eponymous label of the designer that brought the resin necklace in to the everyday. Today, Diana is an Accessories Designer/ Exponential Entrepreneur with a global representation of her products in the best stores around the world, such as Le Bon Marche in Paris, The Place in London and Paris, Paul Smith worldwide, and Land of Tomorrow in Japan. Her famous NATE necklace has been in the collection of both MoMA NY and MoMA Japan. Most recently, she has expanded her vision into fashion wearables, by introducing the first wave of TechLuxe, dbChronicle (TM) in the form of handbags and necklaces with LCD screens that play videos. The dbCHronicle video LCD accessories were included this year in the book, “Designing for Personalisation” by Dr. Conor Farrington of Cambridge University. She wants to continue to integrate technology into designer luxury accessory products and packaging.
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I FOUND I COULD SAY THINGS WITH COLOR AND SHAPES THAT I COULDN’T SAY ANY OTHER WAY - THINGS I HAD NO WORDS FOR. Georgia O’Keeffe
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JOHN FUSSELL Make Up Artist
EVERY ARTIST WAS ONCE AN AMATEUR John Fussell is a Senior National Makeup Artist for the big luxury beauty brand, CHANEL. He has been with CHANEL for the past 20 years and is part of the first Chanel Global Artistry Team, where he is joined by his six amazing team members. His work is based in the US, however, working for the luxury brand has given him the chance to work in 9 different countries. John’s journey began with the desire to be a painter. He graduated with an art degree but later realized his strong passion for fashion. During his earlier years, he worked in the agency business, where he was a National Modeling/Agency Director and Booker for the Women’s Division. During his time there, he took the opportunity to create looks on a few models. This opportunity led him to being represented by the agency as a makeup artist in the fashion, film and TV industry. Transitioning from being an agency director to a makeup artist, his extraordinary work has made him known in the luxury beauty space.
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The Hmong are a group of people who do not have their own country. They are dispersed around the globe and live primarily in Southeast Asia (Laos, Thailand, Vietnam, and China), America, France, Australia and so much more! Color is such an important part of the Hmong culture that it is prominent in their clothing, tribal clans, and dialects. In the Hmong language, there are many dialects correspondent with color. These dialects are differentiated by the colors white (dawb), green (ntsuab), and blue (leeg). The tribal clans are also differentiated by color as well as region: black, green, white, blue, Sapa, China (Miao). And their clothing, as you can see above are also reminiscent of each region. From left to right (Green Hmong (Hmoob Ntsuab), Hmong Chinese (Hmoob Suav), White Hmong (Hmoob Dawb), Black Hmong (Hmoob Dub), Blue Hmong (Hmoob Leeg), and Hmong Sapa (Hmoob Sapa).
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PACHIA LUCY VANG
Independent Traditional Hmong Textile Researcher
Pachia Lucy Vang is an independent traditional textile researcher who has worked in and out of Southeast Asia and within Southeast Asian communities for the last six years. She has curated numerous exhibits including the seminal HmongStory40 and One Cloth, Many Threads: The Diversity of Hmong Textiles which opened in Luang Prabang, Laos. Her work around traditional textiles focuses on preserving the art form by educating others through hands-on learning, making, and wearing. She received an education in Anthropology at UC Berkeley and was a UC Critical Refugee Studies Collective Artist Grant Recipient in 2018. Currently she is in the process of expanding her work to the wider audience by building out an online space at www.culturethroughcloth.com. F/W 2020
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MAGGIE SIMONELLI Artist
Maggie Simonelli received her BA from Connecticut College in New London in 1987 and two Masters Degrees in Fine Art and Art History from Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, New York in 1994. Selected exhibitions include solo exhibitions Cosmic Fire (2020), Meditations on the River (2019), Themes of Love (2017), Wind & Grasses (2018), and Gifts of Venus (2016) at Gary Marotta Fine Art, Provincetown; Stages of Fire (2010), Copper & Gold (2007), and Pale, Indigo (2001) at Sara Nightingale Gallery in Sag harbor, NY, A Record in Wax at Van Brunt Gallery (2004), Flow at Kristen Frederickson Contemporary Art (2003), NYC and Nature’s Kesa the University of South Carolina, Beaufort.
Painting by Maggie Simonelli Flamma, Blue, Stages of Fire series
Simonelli’s artwork has been commissioned for private and corporate lobbies including Kirkland & Ellis LLP and David Rockwell both in NYC and the InterContinental Hotel in Boston. Simonelli has lectured on her art for the NY Society of Cosmetic Chemists, #BeyondTheBrief at Peclers Paris, The Artist in the Studio series for 92nd Street Y both in NYC. She has been interviewed for Intelligentsia Journal (2019) online magazine, COLOR a Virtual Conference for the NY Society of Cosmetic Chemists, NY, on radio From the Artist’s Perspective (2016, WOMR,) and Be Happy Dammit ( 2007, Sirius Radio). Reviews of Simonelli’s works appear in New York Magazine, Artscope, Easthampton Star, Southampton Press, Journal of Medicinal Health, and Provincetown Banner. Maggie Simonelli lives and works in New York City.
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Opalescence of crushed pearls, spray of sea water from the ancient Venus Temple site at Byblos, warmth of peach orange that resonates from coral, sun shined yellow of bee pollen, and pale celadon of Arabian malachite invoking the gardens of Mughal paintings, these are the materials of my paintings that speak to the heart through the senses. Enchanted by themes of Love & Transformation, in Cosmic Fire Series, Birth of Venus and Wind & Grasses I embrace the feminine and beauty with highly decorative style and sensuality of touch. Alchemy of elements are “slow-cooked” on double boiler creating handmade paints of beeswax. Rich, luscious surfaces of translucent paint are interlaced with pale gold, silver and oxidizing copper leafs on floating wood panels with my signature encaustic “burn in” technique.
Continually digging back into the wax, I carve out arabesque shapes and lines with ceramic tools, layering colors with cloisonné effect and the iridescence of imbedded metals. Inspired by art historical prototypes of Beauty, Love and the Sacred Garden ( Botticelli’s Birth of Venus, Kiitsu’s Eulalias Bellini’s Sacra Conversazione). I play on the liberation of beauty, sacred love and divinity of the feminine by retracing the origins of goddess of Love to the Middle East with the return to reverence of Nature. I adorn the paintings, finishing with soft, velvety shimmering colors from cosmetics like CHANEL Passion lipstick and Pat McGrath Labs Rose Decadence eyeshadow incorporating titles to play into my created romantic mythology. My painting process is a devotional contemplation, a communication of beauty and nature of the human spirit through the hand.
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VINCENT DAUDIN Branding Consultant
Founder and Creative Director Vincent Maxime Daudin has over 25 years of experience in brand positioning, trend forecasting, and product development. He learned the ropes of the fashion industry with French luxury brands like Christian Lacroix, Chloé and Bonpoint before he discovered his true calling: creative brand strategy. A PeclersParis alumnus, he moved to New York in 1999 to lead the Trend and Concept department at Victoria’s Secret. Today, Vincent is at the helm of VMD, a creative consultancy with a friendly face and a curious mind. “We like to think that we’re in the problem solving business. Creating new brands and fixing old ones. Proposing innovative solutions to achieve better results. Creativity and commerce are nothing without culture. We approach each project with a curated knowledge of digital culture, fine arts and design history.” —VMD
Since ancient times, make up has been used to enhance beauty. Ancient Egyptians for instance, wore makeup sourced from lead ore and copper. Women of the ancient world were often seeking innovative ways to create cosmetic products. Berries were used to color and darken the lips, ashes of burnt matches were used to darken and line the eyes, while leeches were used to achieve a pale skin tone. During the Victorian era, women learned to truly embrace makeup and cosmetics. Rice powder was used to hid blotches, redness, and freckles. Zinc oxide and pearl powders were used as cosmetics powders by the sophisticated. An early form of lip balm made from a clear pomade such as beeswax was used to protect the lips and provide shine.
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VINCENT DAUDIN COLOR EVOLUTION Color evolution is becoming more complex, less cookie cutter and more fascinating for both designers and consumers. In the past, color in branding was built around codes and rules. In the late 50s and early 60s, branding and marketing started to build on the definitions of color. For example: Coca-Cola Red – triggers excitement boldness, and freshness Walmart Blue – meant that the brand is reliable and trustworthy. With blue, we are seeing up and coming brands use blue for their logos because it connotes that reliable and trustworthy message. Apple Silver – is for a more sophisticated, techy aspect which is important to their brand. These rules are less obvious today. There are many brands that go for unexpected and bold colors because today, colors are less compartmentalized than it used to be. Today, we live in a time of multiple expressions of sexuality, identity, and gender blending. These trends started 10 years ago and are still affecting the way color is used. In the beginning stages, for example, brands started to use pink and before it wasn’t a very common usage of the color. However, now it has been given a place in streetwear brands, in which streetwear has now become the model for color. Another influence in the approach to color design/branding is social media. It’s no longer two different worlds, it’s a synergy between both. Co-creating and/or crowdsourcing has created a connection between consumers and brands. We are now moving into a world of collaboration and focusing on consumer needs and wants. Platforms like Instagram has created this bond and inspiration.
Why was the submarine Yellow? We learned from Betsy Karp that yellow is the color of optimism, friendliness, and confidence. It inspires a feeling of positivity, creativity and energy. It is no wonder the famous submarine was yellow, with all the friends aboard and the chatter and clutter of a party, the song and its color conjure the feeling of Happiness. Could you now imagine a blue or green submarine? We are not so sure. Perhaps the Beatles knew a lot more than music!
Inspiration has become obsolete now. It’s really like what came first – the chicken or the egg? However, we see that the cosmetic and automobile industry as pioneers in color creation because they take a lot of inspiration from everywhere, creating unique colors.
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COMMITTEE Susie Xiong
WORLD OF COLOR COMMITTEE
Yana Melnikova Event Chair
Committee Member As a Minnesota-native and beauty enthusiast, Susie Xiong’s dream was to be able to create and innovate different products in the cosmetic industry. In 2018, she graduated with a B.A. in Chemistry with a concentration in Industrials/Materials from a small liberal arts college called the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University. Shortly after, she made the bold move to New Jersey to chase after her dreams. This past May, Susie graduated from Rutgers University with her Master of Business and Science in Personal Care Science. During her time at Rutgers, Susie also had the opportunities to begin her career by working as a Lab Technician at Chanel, Inc and as a Chemist at L’Oréal. These experiences lead to her current position as a Chemist at Kolmar, where she works in the Personal Care Lab. Susie also volunteers for the NYSCC Mentorship Program as the Mentor Ambassador. Aside from her professional life, Susie also enjoys hiking, traveling, cooking and spending time with her puppy Luna!
Yana started her career in the Cosmetic Industry as an intern at CHANEL 5 years ago. Today, she works in the US Innovation and Research Division of CHANEL, where she is responsible for blue sky projects across multiple categories in the makeup & care axes, as well as close collaboration with Global Marketing team, Studio and the Development labs. Her current role allows Yana to dream up innovative concepts and bring them to life, which combines her passion for science and creativity. Prior to re-joining CHANEL, Yana spent time at Coty Inc, where she worked as a Scientist in the lipstick development lab and then in pre-development for the CoverGirl brand. Originally from Almaty, Kazakhstan Yana then spent her teenage years in the UK, where she graduated from American School in London. She moved to the US to attend George Washington University, where she obtained her degrees in Biology and English Literature. After graduating Yana remained in Washington DC to work at the USDA in the HoneyBee Research Lab. Honeybees remain a big interest and passion. She draws the inspiration from the Honeybees for her professional philosophy: to be industrious, altruistic & collaborative. Yana is staying actively engaged in the industry. She had her first experience putting an educational event for NYSCC when she was part of the event committee for the #BeyondtheBrief event in 2017. Currently, she is the Chair of the Mentorship Program for NYSCC. Yana holds certificate in Beauty Industry Essentials from FIT, as well as Portrait Painting from New York Academy of Art, which round her experience and give her a fresh perspective in the industry and the concept of beauty.
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Michelle Leung
Committee Member Michelle Leung holds a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering and a minor in Engineering Leadership Development from the Pennsylvania State University. During her time at Penn State, she assisted her professor in color cosmetics research for two years. She then began her career in the beauty industry as an intern at Lubrizol Corporations in the Skincare Applications lab. She has since grown her experience in the industry as a Color Cosmetics Scientist at Coty Inc., to her current role as an Engineer at Estee Lauder Companies. Michelle has dreamed of making beauty products from the age of 13 and has dedicated all her efforts in achieving her goal. She is now excited to use her passion to hopefully make an impact in this industry she’s longed to be a part of. Michelle, originally born in India and spent the first 19 years of her life in the hustling and bustling cosmopolitan city of Hong Kong-claims that Hong Kong holds a major role in building her character, work ethic, and pride for individuality. She moved to the US at the age of 19 to pursue higher education and has since lived in 5 States with the hope of eventually creating a home away from home with her now wife of 1 year.
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MEET NYSCC Maria Mo
Program Chair
MEET NYSCC BOARD CHAIRMAN Giorgino Macalino Gino is the current Chairman/ President of the New York Society of the Cosmetic Chemists. He has been an active volunteer and a key contributor to the organization since 2010. A Chemist by trade and specializes in color
An artist and scientist at heart, Maria Mo has always felt drawn to creative endeavors with practical outcomes. Upon obtaining a bachelor’s degree in Chemistry from University of Rochester, she initially worked in the field of dermatology in New York City in the quest of a medical career. A quick career shift landed her in the world of cosmetic chemistry and with nearly three years in the industry, she has not looked back. Inherently an amalgam of cultures, Maria was born into a Korean family in Guatemala, and raised in New Jersey. To further this diverse background, she has also embraced the duality of science and art and is pursuing a Master’s in Business and Science at Rutgers University with a concentration in Personal Care Science. She is currently an Applications Chemist at Presperse and an active leader within the NYSCC with various experiences as event chair of the Educational Night, coordinator of the Future Chemists Workshop, volunteer of the Mentorship Program and Awards Night, and Program Chair of Educational Symposiums. Leveraging her love for organized chaos, she is eager to continue advancing her career within the cosmetic industry as a catalyst for innovation, organization, and positive change.
cosmetics research and product development. Outside his responsibilities with the NYSCC, he is the Manager of Makeup Innovation for the Estee Lauder Companies where he leads the innovation team focusing on Face , Lip and Eye makeup subcategory. Gino has always been passionate with color and it fuels his creativity to drive groundbreaking technologies that speaks to consumer language. Prior to joining Estee Lauder, Gino spent his time working for variety of business units including Contract Manufacturers where he learned how to accelerate product development catered to emerging Indie Brands. He also briefly tapped into the skin care technologies at Avon’s Global Skin Care R&D where he developed formulas for the ANEW Anti Aging and Men’s line, Avon Care and Clearskin portfolio. His passion for color cosmetics continued while working for a specialty chemical supplier- Croda where he helped build the color cosmetics program and drove the development of the first to market patented Effect Pigments products/ technology that are now available to all formulators globally. Originally from the Philippines, Gino relocated to the states at age 15 to start higher education and obtain his degree in Chemistry at Fairleigh Dickinson University . He worked his entry to the industry with passion, hard work and dedication to his career goal of making people feel good about themselves by creating the products that give them confidence and beauty from inside and out. Gino spends a lot of his time planning for his next travel adventure and currently on his 27th country. He plans to visit his 50th country by age 40.
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Cathy Piterski
Communications Chair Cathy Piterski has been in the personal care industry for the last twenty years as both a chemist and an account manager. Prior to that she was working as a chemist in the HI&I market for nine years. She has a BS in Chemistry from SCSU and a MA from FDU in Cosmetic Science. She began her career as an applications chemist at Shaw Mudge & Co., in Connecticut. After a year, she moved to New Jersey where she then accepted a position as a chemist at what is now RB. After nine years, she moved over to a personal care role as a senior chemist for the Baby Magic brand at Playtex (now Edgewell). After ten years with Edgewell, Cathy made a career shift in 2009 to sales, working for a distributor of personal care raw materials. She has remained in sales since and is currently a Senior Account Manager for Givaudan with their Active Beauty Division. She handles key accounts such as Estee Lauder and L’Oreal. She has been in this role since 2017. Cathy has been a member of the SCC since 1999 and started volunteering for the NYSCC in 2012. She has held various roles within the NY Chapter since then: Program Chair 2012-2014, Ski Outing Chair 2013 & 2014, By-Laws Chair 2015, Treasurer 2016, Chair-Elect 2017, Chair 2018, Advisor 2019. She is currently serving as Communications Chair and will be moving back into a role that is very familiar to her in 2021: Program Chair. Cathy has also been teaching the graduate elective course of Claims Substantiation for FDU’s Cosmetic Science MS program since 2011.
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MEET NYSCC Maria Sousa
Social Media Chair Maria Sousa has been an active volunteer for the NYSCC since 2018, contributing to the success of the digital media team, and now holding the role of Social Media Chair. After obtaining a bachelorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree in Chemistry from Florida International University and while in the search for her career path, Maria solidified her passion for the science behind cosmetic products by pursuing a Masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in Business and Science with concentration in Personal Care Science from Rutgers University. She has always been particularly interested in making products that have a substantial societal impact and solve everyday problems in innovative ways. Maria is an Associate Scientist in Suncare New Product Development at Edgewell Personal Care. Having a leadership role at the NYSCC has given Maria a chance to tie her passion for science, creativity, cosmetics, and digital marketing together while interacting with other professionals in the field. She is very excited to contribute to the continuous growth and progress of the society. Maria comes from a melting pot of cultures, being born in Caracas, Venezuela, with a Greek and Portuguese family background. She enjoys exploring new places with her family, learning about interior design, and hopes to get back to traveling the world soon.
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THERE ARE OPTICAL AND SPACE SCIENCE APPLICATIONS FOR VERY BLACK MATERIALS, AND OF COURSE, ARTISTS HAVE BEEN INTERESTED IN BLACK, GOING BACK WELL BEFORE THE RENAISSANCE, OUR MATERIAL IS 10 TIMES BLACKER THAN ANYTHING THAT’S EVER BEEN REPORTED, BUT I THINK THE BLACKEST BLACK IS A CONSTANTLY MOVING TARGET. SOMEONE WILL FIND A BLACKER MATERIAL, AND EVENTUALLY WE’LL UNDERSTAND ALL THE UNDERLYING MECHANISMS, AND WILL BE ABLE TO PROPERLY ENGINEER THE ULTIMATE BLACK. SOURCE: http://bit.ly/worldofcolornyscc
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